I have a rainbow canister that I have decided to retire do the intensive assembly required for its operation. You have to fill the tank with water then place it it's caddy, place the motor on top of tank and then attach the hose from the power head to the motor then plug in the power head to the main unit. Then do the reverse to empty the water from the tank. So I decided to get an upright that you can just plug in and go.
I'm not sold yet on the bag less uprights so I decided to go with the old tried and true one's with a bag. I first looked at the Eureka Upright Vacuum Cleaner 1934A, had an impressive review but no attachments and only a 5 amp motor and a little more than I wanted to spend.
Next I reviewed this Dirt Devil model, but with some trepidation, as I have always had this impression of substandard construction and performance.
I was surprised by all the positive reviews, it had the attachments I wanted except a floor tool as I have these dust bunnies from hell made up of dog hair in places the main motor can't reach; it has a powerful 12 amp motor compared again, to the 5 amp for the Eureka; so I decided to purchase the dirt devil and hold my breath.
When it arrived I found the instructions simple ( but the pictures in the instructions were to small) but had the impression I was assembling a kids toy at Christmas time. It required only 5 screws for it's assembly. The handle was made out of lightweight hollow plastic and the attachments have a cheap quality to them, but I was resigned to be objective and hold off any judgment until I actually had a chance to use it.
It has a foot pedal for off-on and another for lowering to a horizontal position; and a nice wrap around cord hooks which the top can swivel for ease of release.
Once started, the motor had a roar just slightly less than that of a Boeing 747 during take off.
It glided over my high-low carpet with ease ( it's self adjusting) and even handled this weaved runner in front of my sink area with ease, my Rainbow did not handle that runner very well. It would bounce and jerk and even pulled some of the weaving out; also my Rainbow would, on occasion, spit out these hairballs made of dog hair and carpet fuzz. The Dirt Devil hasn't so far. Performed excellent over bare floors.
In some reviews there has been some complaint of the effort necessary to extract the hose from the motor to use the attachments; this I to noticed. You have to twist and pull it from it's mounting down by the motor. I sprayed some dry silicone lubricant on the exterior of the neck where the hose would attach (see my customer pic) and that seemed to improve the effort necessary to remove it; after a few uses, I got the hang of it. Once you do have the attachments on,I was impressed of the suction it had. This puppy can suck the chrome off a trailer hitch. Another reviewer wrote " it looks cheap and screams cheap" I to agree but for 40 bx I was impressed with its performance overall, that is, if you can ignore it's light weight construction. I my opinion, the promotion of it being light weight is more of a Madison ave. attempt to rationalize it's construction.
If this Dirt Devil holds up for a few years, I'll consider it money well spent. Below are some stats I got off another website that may help with your decision on wither to purchase this model.
I know I have been critical of some features of this vacuum, but it you consider the cost divided by its over all features. Its money well spent. Would I purchase this model if I had to do it all over again, most definitely.
Anybody wanna buy a Rainbow.
My rating of the Dirt Devil M085590
First Tier (primary)
Price A+
Power A+
Performance A+
Value (bang for the buck)A+
Second Tier
Ease of operation B
Construction D
Bag capacity (type U) D
Noise D
Features:
Air System Standard Air System
Assembly Required Screw Driver
Available in CA No
Available in US Yes
Bag-less No
Brush Type Motorized Brush roll
Brushed Edge Cleaning Yes
Bumper Type Standard
Cord Length 25 Feet
Cordless No
Crevice Tool Yes
Dirt Cup No
Dirt Path Side Dirt Path
Dusting Brush Yes
ETL Listed No
Filtration Micro Fresh
Full Bag Indicator No
Handle Comfort Grip Handle
Headlight Yes
Height Adjustment
Automatic
Hose Type Blow Molded
Motor Amps 12 Amps
Nozzle Width 12.5 Inches
On Board Tools Yes
Powered Hand Tool No
Product Hand Weight 11 Pounds
Product Working Weight 12 Pounds
Ready to Use Hose Yes
Replaceable Filter No
Self Propelled No
Solution Included No
Swivel Casters No
Turbo Tool No
Upholstery Brush No
Wall Mountable No
Wand Yes Get more detail about Royal Appl. M085590RED Dirt Devil Featherlite Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner.
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